Thesecond meeting of this Central ExecutiveCommitteeof the All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association was held in
Bhubaneswar on the 24th and 25th of August 2012. The
Secretary General Com. Kousik Roy laid down office following his promotion as
Superintendent. The CEC expressed its appreciation and thanks for his massive
contribution in strengthening the Association and widening its base by his
sustained and determined efforts. Under the leadership of Com. Shibaji Nayak
the Odisha Circle
of the AICEIA hosted the Meeting in a splendid manner and the CEC expressed
gratitude to Odisha Circle
for this.

The CEC also unanimously resolved that

a.Com.Kousik
Roy was requested to be the Advisor of the AICEIA, which he accepted.

b. Asstt.
Secretary General Ajit Kumar K G shall take over as the new Secretary General.

c.Com. A Satish
shall be the new Assistant Secretary General.

d.Com. E. Sami
shall be the Working President designate, and he shall take charge from Com.
N. Venkitakrishnan, when the latter gets promoted which is expected soon.

Other major decisions that were taken at the
meeting included :

1.In response to the call of the Joint Action
Committee of Staff Associations in the CBEC, AICEIA would participate in the
Protest Programme on 26.09.2012.
All members of the AICEIA in all offices of the CBEC all across the country
should observe a fast on that day and wear black badges. During lunch break,
meetings should be held at all Hqrs offices – Commissioners’ and Chief
Commissioners’ offices, and also at other locations/ lower formations too
likeDivision Offices.
Co-ordinationCommittees may be
formed with office bearers of other Associations participating in the JAC,
which now Includes Associationsfrom
both Customs and Excise sides representing Superintendents, Ministerial
Officers, Gr C Executive (Sepoys, Drivers, Hawaldars etc.) and
Telecommunication Staff, apart from us Inspectors. Notices may be served well
in advance to all Chief Commissioners and Commissioners and Divisional Heads
etc. by the respective Circle Secretaries and Branch/Unit Secretaries regarding the Protest Programme. The Notice
served to Revenue Secretary by the Joint Convenors of the JAC is enclosed.
Wherever possible similar joint notices may beserved signed by Representatives of all
Associations, or even those available. If joint notices with other
Associations is getting delayed then notices may be served signedby our Circle Secretaries and Branch/Unit
Secretaries. Active campaigning should be undertaken
by all Office bearers at all levels tomake the 26th programme a
resounding success.

2. To take up again with the Board urgently the problems in Transfer of
Inspectors from oneSenority Zone under
a CCA to another, especially regarding non-forwarding of applications, andalso demand lifting of the requirement of
completion of probation period for being eligible to apply for such transfer.

3.To propose to the Central Excise Superintendents’ Association formation
of a Federation of the All India
Central Excise Inspectors’ Association and The All India Association of Central Excise
Gazetted Executive Officers.

4.To augment funds to meet legal expenses since the Fund created earlier
has almost depleted.

5. To hold the next Convention of the AICEIA at Patna in December 2012.

6. To take up with the CBEC the issue of Inspectors posted to Cigarette
Factories getting hounded by the Administration for no fault of theirs, as
pointed out by AICEIA Branch Indore, and also by the delegates from Chandigarh and Gujarat.

7.To demand immediate sanction of more posts especially of
Superintendents and Inspectors for Service Tax work, which has increased by
leaps and bounds, and which in view of the acute staff shortage is causing
extreme hardship by work overburden on the available officers.

8.To reiterate emphatically before the CBEC the demand already voiced
several times earlier – Removal of regional disparities in promotions from
Inspector to Superintendent of Central Excise.

All
Circle/Branch Secretaries are requested to collect DDO Certificates for the
current financial year and send themto
the SG at the earliest. This needs to be accorded topmost priority since we need to furnish the same to the Board urgently
for the pending renewal of our Association’s recognition. The same would also
be required for the Convention. All pending dues may please be cleared at the
earliest. Any issues in this regard may be addressed to Com. Pradip Banerjee
[email: banerjee_pradipkumar@rediffmail.com
,cell no. 09831647206] who has
graciously acceded to the request to continue as Treasurer of the AICEIA
till the Convention.